Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Chicken Manure to help your garden bloom

After a month of rain most days it is surely wonderful for your plants to thrive in these conditions. Now that it's coming into the warmer months, with minimal rain to feed your plants, this will require more attention to your garden in order for it to stop your plants wilting and continue to grow.

When your first developing your garden, it's better in the long run to provide your plants with a nice and nourishing area of soil prior to planting your seeds. If your take care in preparing the soil before you place the seeds in the ground, your garden will surely thank you for the care you have taken by blossoming and developing a beautiful array of flowers and green leaves.

Whether you starting your garden with seeds or planting established plants it’s a very important part of the process to start from the roots up. There are a range of items you can get from your local garden store to help maintain your gardens happiness for many years to come. Whether your looking at your own personal garden for your own enjoyment or for the general presentation of the neighborhood and possible selling gain with a well established garden.

Chicken Manure


Chicken manure can help your garden bloom as it's filled with all the nourishing ingredients your plants need in order to thrive.This product contains natural ingredients so is great for your plants and the environment. Bulk chicken manure can be cheaply sourced from a poultry farm.

Potting Mix


Potting Mix is like a form of soil that is filled with many nutrients that are very beneficial for your garden. This product is filled with chemicals so may help your garden but not very good for your health.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Reduce your carbon footprint for your lawn

Australia has a rich tradition for looking after their lawns. In fact the first lawn mower was invented in Australia. But in these times we must also look to caring for the environment so our children can experience the same clean are that we grew up in.

While your average household lawn doesn't sound like it would create such a massive carbon footprint, the regular use of lawnmowers and harmful pesticides can add to the toll.

There are some simple strategies you can implement to reduce your carbon footprint in your front and backyard.

Replace your lawn


If you have fast growing lawn that constantly turns up weeds, you may want to think about replacing the whole lawn with instant turf. These types of grasses are genetically modified to allow for a range of factors such as slower grow rate, reduce water usage and can maintain colour throughout the year. While you budget may heavily factor whether this can be done, its actually quite a inexpensive procedure and could save you a lot of money in the long run. By reducing the amount of water you need to use and decreasing the amount of weed killers that would be required, it will lower your carbon footprint.

Get rid of your petrol powered mower


Rather than use a petrol powered mower you could look at alternative options such as an electric powered mower. This will do the same job but will not release harmful toxins into the environment. Better still, you could consider a push powered mower and get some great exercise when mowing the lawn.

Purchase Eco friendly lawn products


There are many eco-friendly options available for fertilizers and weed killers. By using eco-friendly your not releasing harmful toxins into the environment.